Editing Anna Pavlova (section)

====The United States====
Between 1912 and 1926, Pavlova made almost annual tours of the United States, traveling from coast to coast.

<blockquote>"A generation of dancers turned to the art because of her. She roused America as no one had done since [[Fanny Elssler|Elssler]]. ... America became Pavlova-conscious and therefore ballet-conscious. Dance and passion, dance and drama were fused."<ref>de Mille, ''The Book of the Dance'' (1963), p.151 (quote).</ref></blockquote>

;Boston
Pavlova was introduced to audiences in the [[United States]] by [[Max Rabinoff]] during his time as managing director of the Boston Grand Opera Company from 1914 to 1917 and was featured there with her Russian Ballet Company during that period.<ref>{{cite web|title=Max Rabinoff Papers|url=https://findingaids.library.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-rb/ldpd_4079244|access-date=21 October 2019|publisher=Columbia University}}</ref>

;St. Louis
In 1914, Pavlova performed in St. Louis, Missouri, after being engaged at the last minute by [[Hattie B. Gooding]], responsible for a series of worthy musical attractions presented to the St. Louis public during the season of 1913–14! Gooding went to New York to arrange with the musical managers for the attractions offered. Out of a long list, she selected those who represent the highest in their own special field and which she felt sure St. Louisans would enjoy. The list began with Madame [[Louise Homer]], prima donna contralto of the Metropolitan Grand Opera Co., followed by [[Josef Hofmann]], pianist, Pavlova with the Russian ballet. For the last, the expenses were $5,500.00 (${{formatnum:{{inflation|US|5500|1913}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars) for two nights, and the receipts $7,500.00 (${{formatnum:{{inflation|US|7500|1913}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars), netting a clear gain of $2,000.00 (${{formatnum:{{inflation|US|2000|1913}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars); her other evenings were proportionately successful financially. The advance sales were greater than any other city in the United States. At the Pavlova concert, when Gooding engaged, at the last hour, the Russian dancer for two nights, the New York managers became dubious and anxiously rushed four special advance agents to assist her. On seeing the bookings for both nights, they quietly slipped back to New York fully convinced of her ability to attract audiences in St. Louis, which had always, heretofore, been called "the worst show town" in the country.<ref>{{cite book|author=Johnson, Anne|title=Notable women of St. Louis, 1914|date=1914|publisher=St. Louis, Woodward|page=[https://archive.org/details/notablewomenofst00john/page/82 82]|url=https://archive.org/details/notablewomenofst00john|access-date=17 August 2017}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>
[[File:Anna Pavlova signed sketches by Manuel Rosenberg, 1922.jpg|thumb|Anna Pavlova signed sketch by [[Manuel Rosenberg]] 1922]]